Chinese philosopher Confucius, originally Kong Fuzi and born circa 551 BC, promoted a system of social and political ethics, emphasizing order, moderation, and reciprocity between superiors and subordinates; after his death in 479 BC, disciples compiled the
Analects
, which contains a collection of his sayings and dialogues.
Teachings of this social thinker deeply influenced Korean, Japanese, and Vietnamese life.
孔子 - Kong Zi
孔夫子 - Kong Fuzi (Kung Fu-Tzu)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Confucius
“Your life is what your thoughts make it.”
“Ignorance is the night of the mind, but a night without moon or star.”
“The superior man thinks always of virtue; the common man thinks of comfort.”
“The strength of a nation derives from the integrity of the home.”
“Everything has beauty, but not everyone sees it.”
“By three methods we may learn wisdom: First, by reflection, which is noblest; Second, by imitation, which is easiest; and third by experience, which is the bitterest.”